6-Day Washington D.C. in-depth tour, Watkins Glen, Niagara Falls in-depth, Hershey’s Chocolate World Tour from Washington D.C.

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We will head north to Watkins Glen State Park in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. Watkins Glen State Park (Summer Schedule: Mid of May – October) - is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks. Within two miles, the glen's stream descends 400 feet past 200-foot cliffs, generating more than 20 waterfalls along its course. The Gorge trail winds over and under waterfalls and through the spray of Cavern Cascade. It’s a perfect park for photography!

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In the morning, we will cross the Upstate New York and arrive in Niagara Falls, NY. It’s the combination of height and volume that makes Niagara Falls so beautiful. More than 6 million cubic ft. (168,000 cubic meters) of water goes over the crest line of the falls every minute during peak daytime tourist hours. Take the voyage on the famous “Maid of the Mist” which gets passengers as close as possible to the Niagara Falls! The Maid rides right into the mists thrown up by the roaring cascade as the Niagara River tumbles over the edge of the falls.

You will also watch a Thundering Water Cultural Show which is a sacred place for the local Native American people. This show uses dance as a storytelling medium through which to showcase the impact that the falls have had on native culture.

Afterwards, you can choose to:
A. Take Niagara Falls In-depth Tour.

B. Experience in- depth Tour (Tour fee: $25/person, including $13 of the admission ticket.):
This interesting and exciting tour includes two popular attractions: the magnificent natural wonder - Niagara Whirlpool State Park and the U.S. historic landmark - Old Fort Niagara. The Niagara Whirlpool’s greatest depth is 125 feet. It is estimated the whirlpool formed approximately 4,200 years ago by the upstream erosion of the Niagara escarpment by Niagara River. Old Fort Niagara is a rich historic landmark; it spans more than 300 years. Its commanding presence on the great lake caused it to play a critical role in the French and Indian War, the American Revolution and the War of 1812. The gorgeous Lake Ontario lies behind the Fort. Later in the night, the nighttime illumination of the impressive American and Horseshoe falls will have visitors experience the falls in a new way.

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We will travel to the North America's largest chocolate manufacturer - Hershey’s Chocolate World. Here, you can take a small train to explore the whole process of chocolate making, and in the end you will have the chance to taste a piece of hot and fresh chocolate. Hershey’s Chocolate World offers the sweetest adventures for everyone: no matter chocolate lovers or fun seekers, shopping-maniacs or history buffs. You also have a chance to pick your favorable flavor to make your own chocolate bar.

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We will begin our day with visiting inside of the U.S. Capitol, the home for the US Congress. The U.S. Capitol was established at 1793, it has become the symbol of American people and government. We will also visit the Library of Congress in the U.S. Capitol, it has served the United States congress for more than 200 years. We will visit the Lincoln Memorial. This grand monument overlooks the Reflecting Pool, the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol. Inside, the 19-foot marble statue of the 16th president is flanked by inscriptions of his Second Inaugural Address and the famous Gettysburg Address.

Our tour will also stop at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the Korean War Memorial. The two monuments honor members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the wars. In the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, we will take a glance at the human aviation and space heritage as well as have a vision of space travel in the future through thousands of objects on display, including the 1903 Wright Flyer, Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia, and a lunar rock you can touch.

Furthermore, we can take photos with backdrops of the White House and the U.S. Capitol due to the visit limitation for the public. You surely don’t want to miss the opportunity to take our exclusive DC Cruise for sightseeing of the town along the Potomac River. Along the way of our tour, you will also see and pass by the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, WWII Memorial and more.

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In the morning we will go to Virginia to see the Pentagon, the U.S. Department of Defense, from outside. In front of the Pentagon, it’s the National 911 Pentagon Memorial. After that, we will head to George Washington’s Mount Vernon. After the death of his older half-brother, Lawrence, in 1752, George Washington took up residence at the house that his father, Augustine Washington, had built in 1735. Here, he was notified of becoming the first President at the age of 57. The interiors have been meticulously restored to their appearance in 1799.

The next stop will be the Arlington Cemetery where about three hundred thousand military rest in peace. Famous General Robert E. Lee’s home is located at a prominent hill nearby. It’s a Greek revival style mansion, formerly named the Custis-Lee Mansion. At Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, we have the chance to observe the guard changing ritual. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the only guarded place, guards changing every one hour (every half hour during March 15 to September).

In the afternoon, we will go to the International Spy Museum, which is the only museum that only exhibits spy related contents. It shows a large amount of Spy equipment collected from all over the world. Moreover, there is a James Bond series movie exhibition in the museum. Visitors will find the history of the series movie, and excellent Spy equipment of James Bond, even including the classical Bond vehicles: a Jaguar and an Aston Martin.